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Chapter 54·Meccan·55 verses

القَمَرِ

Surah Al-Qamar

The Moon

The splitting of the moon and the ease of the Quran.

About Surah Al-Qamar

Al-Qamar, “The Moon,” opens with the miracle of the splitting of the moon and recalls the fate of past nations, repeating that Allah has made the Quran easy to remember.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Al-Qamar 54:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ وَٱنشَقَّ ٱلْقَمَرُ

    Iqtarabatis Saa'atu wsan shaqqal qamar

    The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].

  2. 2 Al-Qamar 54:2

    وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يُعْرِضُوا۟ وَيَقُولُوا۟ سِحْرٌۭ مُّسْتَمِرٌّۭ

    Wa iny yaraw aayatany yu'ridoo wa yaqooloo sihrum mustamirr

    And if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

  3. 3 Al-Qamar 54:3

    وَكَذَّبُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍۢ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

    Wa kazzaboo wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum; wa kullu amrim mustaqirr

    And they denied and followed their inclinations. But for every matter is a [time of] settlement.

  4. 4 Al-Qamar 54:4

    وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنۢبَآءِ مَا فِيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ

    Wa laqad jaaa'ahum minal ambaaa'i maa feehi muzdajar

    And there has already come to them of information that in which there is deterrence -

  5. 5 Al-Qamar 54:5

    حِكْمَةٌۢ بَٰلِغَةٌۭ ۖ فَمَا تُغْنِ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    Hikmatum baalighatun famaa tughnin nuzur

    Extensive wisdom - but warning does not avail [them].

  6. 6 Al-Qamar 54:6

    فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ ۘ يَوْمَ يَدْعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ نُّكُرٍ

    Fatawalla 'anhum; yawma yad'ud daa'i ilaa shai 'in nukur

    So leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

  7. 7 Al-Qamar 54:7

    خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌۭ مُّنتَشِرٌۭ

    khushsha'an absaaruhum yakrujoona minal ajdaasi ka annahum jaraadum muntashir

    Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

  8. 8 Al-Qamar 54:8

    مُّهْطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِ ۖ يَقُولُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌۭ

    Muhti'eena ilad daa'i yaqoolul kafiroona haazaa yawmun 'asir

    Racing ahead toward the Caller. The disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult Day."

  9. 9 Al-Qamar 54:9

    ۞ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا۟ مَجْنُونٌۭ وَٱزْدُجِرَ

    Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohin fakazzaboo 'abdanaa wa qaaloo majnoo nunw wazdujir

    The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.

  10. 10 Al-Qamar 54:10

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ

    Fada'aa Rabbahooo annee maghloobun fantasir

    So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

  11. 11 Al-Qamar 54:11

    فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍۢ مُّنْهَمِرٍۢ

    Fafatahnaaa abwaabas sa maaa'i bimaa'im munhamir

    Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down

  12. 12 Al-Qamar 54:12

    وَفَجَّرْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ عُيُونًۭا فَٱلْتَقَى ٱلْمَآءُ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرٍۢ قَدْ قُدِرَ

    Wa fajjamal arda 'uyoonan faltaqal maaa'u 'alaaa amrin qad qudir

    And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

  13. 13 Al-Qamar 54:13

    وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ

    Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur

    And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

  14. 14 Al-Qamar 54:14

    تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءًۭ لِّمَن كَانَ كُفِرَ

    Tajree bi a'yuninaa jazaaa 'al liman kaana kufir

    Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied.

  15. 15 Al-Qamar 54:15

    وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَٰهَآ ءَايَةًۭ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqat taraknaahaad aayatan fahal mim muddakir

    And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?

  16. 16 Al-Qamar 54:16

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

  17. 17 Al-Qamar 54:17

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mimmuddakir

    And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

  18. 18 Al-Qamar 54:18

    كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌۭ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    Kazzabat 'Aadun fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

  19. 19 Al-Qamar 54:19

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًۭا صَرْصَرًۭا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍۢ مُّسْتَمِرٍّۢ

    Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim reehan sarsaran fee Yawmi nahsim mustamirr

    Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,

  20. 20 Al-Qamar 54:20

    تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍۢ مُّنقَعِرٍۢ

    Tanzi;un naasa ka anna huma'jaazu nakhlim munqa'ir

    Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

  21. 21 Al-Qamar 54:21

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    'Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

  22. 22 Al-Qamar 54:22

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqad yassamal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

    And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

  23. 23 Al-Qamar 54:23

    كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Kazzabat Samoodu binnuzur

    Thamud denied the warning

  24. 24 Al-Qamar 54:24

    فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرًۭا مِّنَّا وَٰحِدًۭا نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍ

    Faqaalooo a-basharam minnaa waahidan nattabi'uhooo innaa izal lafee dalaalinw wa su'ur

    And said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.

  25. 25 Al-Qamar 54:25

    أَءُلْقِىَ ٱلذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌۭ

    'A-ulqiyaz zikru 'alaihi mim baininaa bal huwa kazzaabun ashir

    Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar."

  26. 26 Al-Qamar 54:26

    سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًۭا مَّنِ ٱلْكَذَّابُ ٱلْأَشِرُ

    Sa-ya'lamoona ghadam manil kazzaabul ashir

    They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar.

  27. 27 Al-Qamar 54:27

    إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةًۭ لَّهُمْ فَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ وَٱصْطَبِرْ

    Innaa mursilun naaqati fitnatal lahum fartaqibhum wastabir

    Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

  28. 28 Al-Qamar 54:28

    وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍۢ مُّحْتَضَرٌۭ

    Wa nabbi'hum annal maaa'a qismatum bainahum kullu shirbim muhtadar

    And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

  29. 29 Al-Qamar 54:29

    فَنَادَوْا۟ صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ

    Fanaadaw saahibahum fata'aataa fa'aqar

    But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her].

  30. 30 Al-Qamar 54:30

    فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    Fakaifa kaana 'azaabee wa nuzur

    And how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

  31. 31 Al-Qamar 54:31

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَكَانُوا۟ كَهَشِيمِ ٱلْمُحْتَظِرِ

    Innaaa arsalnaa 'alaihim saihatanw waahidatan fakaano kahasheemil muhtazir

    Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

  32. 32 Al-Qamar 54:32

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqad yassarnal quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

    And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

  33. 33 Al-Qamar 54:33

    كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Kazzabat qawmu lootim binnuzur

    The people of Lot denied the warning.

  34. 34 Al-Qamar 54:34

    إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍۢ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٍۢ

    Innaa arsalnaa 'alaihim haasiban illaaa aala Loot najjainaahum bisahar

    Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn

  35. 35 Al-Qamar 54:35

    نِّعْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَن شَكَرَ

    Ni'matam min 'indinaa; kazaalika najzee man shakar

    As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful.

  36. 36 Al-Qamar 54:36

    وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ

    Wa laqad anzarahum batshatanaa fatamaaraw binnuzur

    And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.

  37. 37 Al-Qamar 54:37

    وَلَقَدْ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    Wa laqad raawadoohu 'andaifee fatamasnaaa a'yunahum fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

    And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."

  38. 38 Al-Qamar 54:38

    وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُم بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌۭ مُّسْتَقِرٌّۭ

    Wa laqad sabbahahum bukratan 'azaabum mustaqirr

    And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment.

  39. 39 Al-Qamar 54:39

    فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

    Fazooqoo 'azaabee wa nuzur

    So taste My punishment and warning.

  40. 40 Al-Qamar 54:40

    وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqad yassarnal Quraana liz zikri fahal mim muddakir

    And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?

  41. 41 Al-Qamar 54:41

    وَلَقَدْ جَآءَ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ ٱلنُّذُرُ

    Wa laqad jaaa'a Aala Fir'awnan nuzur

    And there certainly came to the people of Pharaoh warning.

  42. 42 Al-Qamar 54:42

    كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كُلِّهَا فَأَخَذْنَٰهُمْ أَخْذَ عَزِيزٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

    Kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa kullihaa fa akhaznaahum akhza 'azeezim muqtadir

    They denied Our signs, all of them, so We seized them with a seizure of one Exalted in Might and Perfect in Ability.

  43. 43 Al-Qamar 54:43

    أَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكُمْ أَمْ لَكُم بَرَآءَةٌۭ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

    Akuffaarukum khairum min ulaaa'ikum am lakum baraaa'atun fiz Zubur

    Are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or have you immunity in the scripture?

  44. 44 Al-Qamar 54:44

    أَمْ يَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ جَمِيعٌۭ مُّنتَصِرٌۭ

    Am yaqooloona nahnu jamee'um muntasir

    Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?

  45. 45 Al-Qamar 54:45

    سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

    Sa yuhzamul jam'u wa yuwalloonad dubur

    [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

  46. 46 Al-Qamar 54:46

    بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

    Balis Saa'atu maw'iduhum was Saa'atu adhaa wa amarr

    But the Hour is their appointment [for due punishment], and the Hour is more disastrous and more bitter.

  47. 47 Al-Qamar 54:47

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ وَسُعُرٍۢ

    Innal mujrimeena fee dalaalinw wa su'ur

    Indeed, the criminals are in error and madness.

  48. 48 Al-Qamar 54:48

    يَوْمَ يُسْحَبُونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ ذُوقُوا۟ مَسَّ سَقَرَ

    Yawma yushaboona fin Naari'alaa wujoohimim zooqoo massa saqar

    The Day they are dragged into the Fire on their faces [it will be said], "Taste the touch of Saqar."

  49. 49 Al-Qamar 54:49

    إِنَّا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَٰهُ بِقَدَرٍۢ

    Innaa kulla shai'in khalaqnaahu biqadar

    Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

  50. 50 Al-Qamar 54:50

    وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ إِلَّا وَٰحِدَةٌۭ كَلَمْحٍۭ بِٱلْبَصَرِ

    Wa maaa amrunaaa illaa waahidatun kalamhim bilbasar

    And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye.

  51. 51 Al-Qamar 54:51

    وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَآ أَشْيَاعَكُمْ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍۢ

    Wa laqad ahlaknaaa ashyaa'akum fahal mim muddakir

    And We have already destroyed your kinds, so is there any who will remember?

  52. 52 Al-Qamar 54:52

    وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍۢ فَعَلُوهُ فِى ٱلزُّبُرِ

    Wa kullu shai'in fa'aloohu fiz Zubur

    And everything they did is in written records.

  53. 53 Al-Qamar 54:53

    وَكُلُّ صَغِيرٍۢ وَكَبِيرٍۢ مُّسْتَطَرٌ

    Wa kullu sagheerinw wa kabeerim mustatar

    And every small and great [thing] is inscribed.

  54. 54 Al-Qamar 54:54

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَنَهَرٍۢ

    Innal muttaqeena fee jannaatinw wa nahar

    Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,

  55. 55 Al-Qamar 54:55

    فِى مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍۢ مُّقْتَدِرٍۭ

    Fee maq'adi sidqin 'inda Maleekim Muqtadir

    In a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.

Surah Al-Qamar — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Al-Qamar mean?

“Al-Qamar” translates to “The Moon.” It is the 54th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Qamar?

Surah Al-Qamar has 55 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Al-Qamar Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

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